16-inch howitzer M1920
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The 16-inch howitzer M1920 was a coastal artillery piece installed to defend major American seaports between 1922 and 1947. They were operated by the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps. They wer
16-inch howitzer M1920 at Fort Story, Virginia
Soldier with 16-inch howitzer in 1942; the muzzle markings can be read.
16-inch howitzer in the final stages of mounting
Practice loading of a 16-inch howitzer
Joint Expeditionary Base-Fort Story, commonly called simply Fort Story is a sub-installation of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story, which is operated by the United States Navy. Located i
16-inch howitzer M1920
…Coast Artillery Corps. They were installed on high-angle barbette mountings to allow plunging fire. Only four of these weapons were deployed, all at Fort Story, Virginia. All were scrapped within a few years after World War II. Around the outbreak of World War I in 1914 it was noted that the rapid development…
Three soldiers stationed at Fort Story operating an azimuth instrument, 1942
16-inch casemated gun, similar to Battery Ketcham and Battery 121 at Fort Story